Featured
January 29, 2026
by Code & Coffee Team
2 min read
Tony Siu, founder of Code & Coffee Philadelphia, was recently featured in the International Business Times for his work in AI research and community building.
The article explores Tony’s long-term approach to developing impactful AI systems, combining academic research in multimodal generative systems and optimization with hands-on community work through Code & Coffee.
“Many meaningful movements come from accumulating small, deliberate steps. You don’t need to solve everything at once to move somewhere worthwhile.
Ai
Community
Interview
Machine-Learning
Research
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June 23, 2025
by Code & Coffee Team
Welcome to Code & Coffee Philadelphia! Whether you’re a seasoned developer, a designer, or someone just starting their tech journey, our community has something for everyone.
What We’re All About
Code & Coffee Philadelphia is more than just a meetup group – we’re a thriving community of tech enthusiasts who believe in the power of collaboration, learning, and good coffee. Our mission is to create an inclusive space where people can share ideas, work on projects, and grow their skills together.
Events
Networking
Beginners
Meetup
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by Alex Johnson
8 min read
Building REST APIs is a fundamental skill for modern web developers. In this tutorial, we’ll create a complete REST API using Node.js and Express, perfect for beginners who want to understand backend development.
What You’ll Learn
By the end of this tutorial, you’ll have built a functional REST API that can:
- Handle GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE requests
- Manage data with proper error handling
- Implement middleware for logging and validation
- Structure your project for scalability
Javascript
Nodejs
Api
Express
Beginners
Backend
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May 10, 2025
by Code & Coffee Team
6 min read
Our Philly Tech Week Innovation Hackathon 2025 was an incredible success! Over three days, developers, designers, and entrepreneurs came together to build innovative solutions and push the boundaries of technology.
Event Highlights
The hackathon brought together Philadelphia’s brightest tech minds to collaborate on cutting-edge projects. With tracks focused on AI, generative gaming systems, and startup-oriented solutions, participants had the opportunity to work on truly innovative ideas.
Hackathon
Ai
Gaming
Startup
Innovation
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